Basketball Intelligence For 10/4/24

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC

BKN: Nets’ Season Preview
Cyro Asseo De Choch, Hoops Hype

CHA: How a brief practice moment shows why Charlotte Hornets are excited about Tidjane Salaün
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer

CHI: New Bulls season, new contract, but can't be the same Patrick Williams
Joe Cowley, SunTimes

CLE: Kenny Atkinson believes the Cavs can ‘diversify’ Okoro’s offense
Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword

DAL: Training Camp Notes: Dončić Off-Ball Usage, Injury Updates, Thompson’s Role, and Position Battle Developments
Grant Afseth, Dallas Hoops Journal

DAL: Interviews: Luka Doncic & Jason Kidd
Marc Stein, The Stein Line

DAL: Quentin Grimes gets a fresh start with Mavericks
Mike Curtis, Morning News

DAL: Naji Marshall brings defensive intensity to Mavericks, but could his offense help, too?
Mike Curtis, Morning News

DEN: Deciphering the Denver Nuggets' bench
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry

DEN: Nuggets season preview: Can the youth movement get them back to the Finals?
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports

GSW: Kerr details unique collaboration process for new-look Warriors
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports

LAL: D’Angelo Russell isn’t taking shots when talking about JJ Redick’s ‘high IQ’
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times

LAL: Max Christie heads list of young Lakers to watch in the preseason
Dan Woike, LA Times

MIA: Heat players already noticing something different about offense in camp
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

MIL: Lillard is out for 'revenge' with Bucks after 'toughest year of my life'
Melissa Rohlin, Fox Sports

MIL: Rajon Rondo joins Bucks as guest coach at training camp
Baxter Holmes, ESPN

MIN: After trading Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves still see themselves as contenders
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic

MIN: How far can Anthony Edwards take the Timberwolves as Julius Randle replaces KAT?
James Herbert, CBS Sports

MIN: Timberwolves 2024-25 season preview
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports

NOP: With Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones, Pelicans hope to double down on defensive strengths
William Guillory, The Athletic

NYK: Karl-Anthony Towns, Tom Thibodeau and a second chance
James Edwards III/Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic

NYK: How could the Knicks deploy Karl-Anthony Towns?
Fred Katz, The Athletic

ORL: Banchero seeks to dominate in Year 3, with an ever-evolving ‘voice’ and game
David Aldridge, The Athletic

PHI: Guerschon Yabusele is ready to ‘bring the energy’ for the Sixers in his second NBA stint
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer

PHX: Suns’ Season Preview
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball

SAC: Who will be fifth starter for Sacramento Kings
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee

TOR: Why Gradey Dick is the most sensible choice to be Raptors' fifth starter
Michael Grange, Sportsnet

TOR: Quickley and Poeltl working on pick-and-roll chemistry
John Chidley-Hill, Canadian Press

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